PA Archive/PA Images A general view of the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, London, where a patient diagnosed with monkeypox is being treated. The first ever case of monkeypox has been recorded in the UK. The patient was transferred to the expert infectious disease unit at the Royal Free Hospital in London on Saturday morning. PHE said monkeypox does not spread easily and most patients recover within a few weeks, but it can cause severe illness in some people. “It is a rare disease caused by monkeypox virus, and has been reported mainly in central and west African countries.

Source: Huffington Post September 08, 2018 18:56 UTC